| Area |
25 sq. km. |
| Altitude |
1437 mts. |
| Temperature |
Summer : Max 26.0ºC, Min 13.0ºC.
Winter : Max 16.0ºC, Min 2.0ºC. |
| Rainfall |
3894 mm average yearly. |
| Languages |
English, Nepali, Hindi, Bhutia, Lepcha and Tibetan |
| Best time to visit |
Round the year |
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Gangtok is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Sikkim.Gangtok is an important transit point on the busy ancient trade route with Tibet. Gangtok is a centre of Tibetan Buddhist culture and learning, with the presence of several monasteries, religious educational institutions, and centres for Tibetology.
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